The Sandals Foundation Partners with AML Foods Limited to launch 45 day checkout giving campaign in support of P.A.C.E.

Tue, Mar 31st 2015, 02:57 PM

The Sandals Foundation, the non-profit arm of Sandals Resorts International, has launched a Checkout Giving fundraising campaign with AML Foods Limited to support the Providing Access to Continued Education (P.A.C.E.) program and help to change the lives and futures of young women in the Bahamas affected by teen pregnancy.

Kicking off on 1st April for 45 days, customers at select Solomon’s Super Centers, Solomon’s Fresh Markets, and Cost Right Wholesale Clubs will be invited to make a $1 donation to the Sandals Foundation benefitting P.A.C.E at the point of sale.

Staying committed to P.A.C.E.’s mission of hope and inspiration, the Checkout Giving campaign will further promote awareness of teenage pregnancy specifically within the Bahamas, where over 500 teenagers become pregnant every year, and ways of countering it. Through this local appeal, funds raised from the campaign will be used to expand P.A.C.E.’s existing facility into a larger, state‐of-the‐art learning center with additional resources. Additionally, these vast upgrades will enable greater content to be developed, improve vocational training. The new, larger facility will be able to accommodate additional students.

“Teenage pregnancy remains a huge problem in the Bahamas and we are pleased to partner with the AML Foods Family of brands to help raise awareness and garner funds in support of P.A.C.E.” said Heidi Clarke, Director of Programs. “Through their staff, patrons and shareholders we are excited about the potential to help raise the money needed to complete the new building and offer these young girls a permanent home and, with it, the brighter future they deserve.”

“Giving back to the community that supports us on a daily basis is paramount to us as a company. When we were approached by the Sandals Foundation we saw this as an excellent opportunity to do our part to help inspire these young girls to further their education and pursue their dreams and most importantly to not give up," said an AML Foods representative.

Seven businesses under AML Foods Limited are participating in the Checkout Giving campaign. To help the Sandals Foundation and AML Foods make a difference, patrons are invited to shop and make a donation at one of the following locations: • Solomon’s Super Center, Nassau

• Solomon’s, Freeport

• Solomon’s, Lucaya

• Solomon’s Fresh Market, Old Fort Bay

• Solomon’s Fresh Market, Harbour Bay

• Cost Right Wholesale Club, Nassau

• Cost Right Wholesale Club, Freeport

For more information on the Sandals Foundation, AML Foods Limited and the P.A.C.E. Program, please visit www.sandalsfoundation.org.

About The Sandals Foundation

The Sandals Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Sandals Resorts International (SRI), the Caribbean’s leading family‐owned resort company. The 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization was created to continue and to expand upon the charitable work that Sandals Resorts International has undertaken since its founding in 1981 to play a meaningful role in the lives of the communities where SRI operates throughout the Caribbean. The Sandals Foundation funds projects in three core areas: education, community, and the environment. One hundred percent of the monies contributed by the general public to the Sandals Foundation go directly to programs benefiting the Caribbean community. To learn more about the Sandals Foundation, visit online at http://www.sandalsfoundation.org.

About AML Foods

AML Foods Limited is a publicly traded company with over 1,300 individual shareholders and is listed on the Bahamas International Stock Exchange. With operations in New Providence and Grand Bahamas, their brands include: Solomon’s Super Centre, Solomon’s, Solomon’s Fresh Market, Cost Right Wholesale Club, Domino’s Pizza and Carl's Jr. – are well recognized throughout The Bahamas, and are the benchmark for quality and value. To learn more about AML Foods, visit online at http://www.amlfoods.com/.

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